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After Getting Her Dry Wig Snatched, Sunny Anderson Backtracks on Victim-Blaming in Sexual Harassment Cases
Chef Sunny Anderson had a few polarizing opinions about the recent New York Times piece uncovering Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment and rape scandals. But she wasn’t exactly showing support to the victims. Instead, Partly Cloudy Anderson used victim-blaming when telling her own story about sexual harassment. Thunderstorm Anderson tweeted that the definition of “brave” shouldn’t…
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Lionel Richie to Produce Biopic About Curtis Mayfield’s Extraordinary Life
Lionel Richie just secured the rights to bring Curtis Mayfield’s life to the big screen. Richie, a former member of the Commodores, will be producing the movie under his RichLion Productions company, according to Deadline. “It’s an honor for me to bring the life of one of my idols and friend to the screen,” Richie…
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DeAndre Harris’ Attorney Speaks Out About Charges, Says White Supremacist Was Hit by Someone Else
Over the last two months, social media has done the job the Charlottesville, Va., Police Department and the FBI couldn’t. With the aid of Shaun King, they’ve single-handedly tracked down several members of the angry white mob of racists that attacked DeAndre Harris in a Charlottesville parking deck during the infamous Unite the Right rally.…
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‘Penny’ and ‘Willona’ From Good Times Reunite
Before she was “Ms. Jackson if You’re Nasty,” Janet Jackson was Penny on Good Times. Jackson appeared on the series as Penny Gordon Woods during seasons 5 and 6, a character who dealt with physical abuse at the hands of her mother, Linella Gordon (played by Chip Fields, Kim Fields’ mother). In the episode “The…
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Don’t Get Scammed by Virtual Kidnappers: How 1 Mom’s Horrifying Experience Could Help Others
When people think of someone being kidnapped and held for ransom, most people picture something out of a movie. A child is picked up off the streets and a phone call is made demanding money. But in this age of social media and internet scams, kidnapping has taken on new meaning. Kishau Rogers received a…
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Look at This Trash Human Throwing Paper Towels Into the Crowd in Puerto Rico
As we all know by now, Donald Trump is in Puerto Rico doing what he does best: looking like the dotard he is. In between blaming Puerto Rico for damaging the budget, Trump thought he’d be benevolent and throw rolls of paper towels into the crowd. Like, seriously, how and why anyone thought this was…
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Milo Yiannopoulos Marries a Black Man
He may be the world’s biggest racist and transphobic troll, but that didn’t stop Milo Yiannopoulos from marrying a black man. Yiannopoulos and his longtime boyfriend, identified only as John, got married over the weekend in Hawaii. Yiannopoulos shared select photos of his husband on social media while carefully hiding his face. Because, honestly, if…
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Jaimee Foxworth Speaks Out About Not Being Invited to Entertainment Weekly’s Family Matters Reunion Photo Shoot
In 1989, five years after The Cosby Show aired, a new black-family sitcom made its way to prime-time television, and the world was introduced to the Winslows on Family Matters. The Winslows were a family from Chicago, and the series started out with patriarch Carl (Reginald VelJohnson); his wife, Harriette (Jo Marie Payton); his son,…
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Miami High School’s Dance-Team Costumes and Routine Under Fire as Being Too Risqué
A Miami high school’s dance team is under fire for their sexy costumes and dance moves that went viral after a video appeared on social media. Dancers from the Miami Northwestern Senior High dance team wore costumes that included thigh-high tights, a cutout leotard with a long-sleeved crop top and black boots, which many people…
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Tidal Charters Cargo Plane to Deliver Aid to Puerto Rico
Many celebrities have pitched in when it comes to offering relief aid to Puerto Rico. From Mark Cuban to Pitbull as well as Carmelo Anthony, where the Dotard of the United States doesn’t seem to give a damn, others have proved they do. And, now, Jay-Z and his music-streaming service, Tidal, in conjunction with New…
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